California Business and Professions Code

§ 18711

BPC § 18711 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 8 · Ch. 2 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)(1) (A) The commission shall require, as a condition of licensure and as a part of the application process, the examination by a licensed physician and surgeon who specializes in neurology and neurosurgery of each applicant for a license as a professional athlete or contestant licensed under this chapter or, if for the renewal of a license, this examination every year, in addition to any other medical examinations.

(i)Upon initial licensure, the examination shall include tests and examinations designed to detect physical conditions that could place the athlete or contestant at risk for serious injury or permanent or temporary impairment of any bodily function. These tests or examinations shall include, but not be limited to, a neurological examination or a neuro-psychological examination, a brain imaging scan, and an electrocardiogram (EKG). The physician may recommend any additional tests or evaluations he or she deems necessary.

(ii)For renewal of a license, the physician shall determine the tests or evaluations necessary, if any.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 370, Sec. 11. (SB 309) Effective January 1, 2014.